Cars you don't see many of anymore

[LG17]

Those opel things they tried to pass off as Holdens.
I wouldn't have seen more than 10 since they first came out.

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by LG17

Those opel things they tried to pass off as Holdens.
I wouldn't have seen more than 10 since they first came out.

Saw one the other day and thought the same - rare sighting.

Saw a lot in NZ though

[wodahs]

Originally Posted by Trevor 57

Valiants

yep been reading this thread thru the day on the dumb fone and been thinking this too , in particular the charger

[Franco Cozzo]

TS Astra is another that was all over Melbourne, even 5 years ago that's now completely disappeared.

[FERG_51]

BA's getting thin on the ground

[GO FURTHER]

Even more modern Falcons are becoming rare on the roads these days...

FG G6, G6 Turbos, FG XR6 and XR6T's and rarely do I see any FGX's anymore.

Seems like everyone is ditching them for utes and SUV's.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by FERG_51

BA's getting thin on the ground

Not in Albury/Wodonga, same goes for FG's

[PG2]

Originally Posted by Rob 351

Chrysler/Mitsubishi Sigma.

I never thought I would be that interested in a Sigma build but I've been watching these vids with great interest...







Apologies if this is considered off-topic.

[kcodezd]

Talking about Sigma’s, I haven’t seen a Chrysler or Mitsubishi Scorpion for some time.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by GO FURTHER

Even more modern Falcons are becoming rare on the roads these days...

FG G6, G6 Turbos, FG XR6 and XR6T's and rarely do I see any FGX's anymore.

Seems like everyone is ditching them for utes and SUV's.

Yep you don't see too many around Melbourne.

Though I saw a couple ex Taxi AU Falcons rotting away in a paddock yesterday, the mighty MEXICO TAXI YELLOW

[X-AHH]

My input.

Leyland P76
Detomaso Mangusta
Jensen Interceptor
1970s landcruisers
Pre Commodore Holden's
Triumphs
Any cars that require you to wind down the window

[1970XW351]

Sedans... It's all fecking SUVs and bloody dual cab utes.

[GT0132]

Actually was just thinking the other day you don't see too many B series falcons on the road anymore compared to 10 years ago....The ones you do see look worse for wear.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by GT0132

Actually was just thinking the other day you don't see too many B series falcons on the road anymore compared to 10 years ago....The ones you do see look worse for wear.

Check out the values of XR6 Turbos, particularly FG/FG MKII.

I reckon in 15 years time if you have a mint one of those that's unmolested it's going to be worth bulk spondoolies.

It's effectively the Millennial R32 Nissan GTR

[FERG_51]

My brother has a low k BA XRT, unmolested. Will be worth $$ in time

[mick taylor]

Toyota Crowns and they made the ute's as well.

I only remember one colour of the 1972-3 Crowns baby poo yellow orange type of colour. they painted the bumper bars as well, I am sure chrome bars would of looked much better on them.

[Rallye Sport]

Originally Posted by mick taylor

Toyota Crowns and they made the ute's as well.

I only remember one colour of the 1972-3 Crowns baby poo yellow orange type of colour. they painted the bumper bars as well, I am sure chrome bars would of looked much better on them.

Haven't seen one in years!
There was an AC Cobra kit that used the chassis as a base so there might well be a few still out there hiding under fibreglass bodies.

My mates old man had one, he used to let said mate back it up and down the driveway, he swung too hard one day and flattened the brick letter box. His old man righted the letterbox with a chain and the tow bar, then with a few well placed mallet strikes popped the front guard back out.
They don't make them like that anymore... the car and his father...

[GT450]

Starions , centuras RX2,3,4s anyone.

[Tonz]

Most of these gone missing in (in)action are really not surprising, the majority of them would be 15 -20 years old. 20 years ago our fathers would have been saying the same thing, dang havent seen any ?? for a long time.
Then again how many of us have the same friends mates we had 20 years ago.

[xkxlxm]

I saw a first model Magna wagon today and to top that, I saw a Sangyong Stavic, the sexiest vehicle ever to grace our roads. (There were never many of them in the first place, but I can't understand why.)

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by mick taylor

Toyota Crowns and they made the ute's as well.

I only remember one colour of the 1972-3 Crowns baby poo yellow orange type of colour. they painted the bumper bars as well, I am sure chrome bars would of looked much better on them.

JZS171/JZS171W Toyota Crown has already massively jumped in value - late 1990s/early 00.

[anobserver]

Originally Posted by GT450

Starions , centuras RX2,3,4s anyone.

Always thought the Starion was a decent package. Saw this one at an all Japanese day.

[nstg8a]

Originally Posted by anobserver

Always thought the Starion was a decent package. Saw this one at an all Japanese day.

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That’s a widebody too... great cars.

I’ve owned a few narrow body ones over the years and considering the age of them they were a really good car.
Not many other cars in 82/83 and the tech and sophistication the starion did.
The jdm galant/sigma was basically a four door starion, was a great sleeper back in the day.

[MITCHAY]

You don't see many VT Commodores or AU Falcons Series I these days.

[marty351]

VW Caddy. Can't remember the last time I saw one.

[roddy1960]

Originally Posted by LG17

Those opel things they tried to pass off as Holdens.
I wouldn't have seen more than 10 since they first came out.

Took ages for me to see any when they first came out . Not seen heaps since but there is a silver one locally now I think because I've seen the same car a few times now .
On BA and AU Falcons ...We still have several around locally . There are more AU's though . At work there are three , mine is one of them .

Can't recall the last time I saw an eighties Nissan/Datsun . They used to be everywhere ..Same with Ford Escorts , Cortina's , Holden Torana's and Gemini's . Even early VB, VC and VK Commodores are pretty rare these days I'd say .

Like everybody else ...Inundated by SUV's ....

[hayseed]

Suzuki Swifts or in Fact ANY Suzuki Car. They used to be quite common..

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by hayseed

Suzuki Swifts or in Fact ANY Suzuki Car. They used to be quite common..

Indeed - when the newer Swift came out over 10 years ago it used to be everywhere.

Now you see the odd newer one about but hardly any, it could be because its poor value for money so the newer ones are hardly around.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Trevor 57

Valiants

Interestingly you see hardly any ever around Melbourne.

I could count on one hand the amount of Valiants I've seen on the roads in Melbourne on one hand since I've had my license.

Yet when I went to Adelaide there seemed to be more oldskool cars out and about and especially Valiants.

It would be interesting to see vehicle on road data divided by state looking at Valiants.

[wodahs]

havent seen a bongo van in a while either